Eusebio Guiñazú

Eusebio Guiñazú
Full name	Eusebio Guiñazú
Date of birth	15 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Mendoza, Argentina
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	114 kg (18.0 st; 251 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Prop, Hooker
Senior career
Years	Team
2000–2005	RC Mendoza
2005–2006	Toulon
2006–2009	Agen
2010	Stormers
2010	Boland Cavaliers
2010–2011	Biarritz
2011–2012	Toulouse
2012–2014	Bath
2014–2015	Munster
	Correct as of 6 November 2013
International career
Years	Team
2000	Argentina U18
2000–2001	Argentina U19
2002–2003	Argentina U21
2004–2010	Argentina A
2003–present	Argentina
	Correct as of 24 November 2013

Eusebio Guiñazú (born 15 January 1982) is an Argentine rugby union player. His usual position is as a prop or hooker.

History

Club career

He started his career at Argentine team RC Mendoza.

He turned professional in 2005 and signed for the French Top 14 team Toulon. After just one season at Toulon, he moved to another French team, Agen, where he remained for 3 seasons until he was released in July 2009 due to club's financial problems following their relegation to Pro D2.

He had a short spell back in Mendoza before he signed for South African Super Rugby franchise the Stormers. He played for them during the 2010 Super 14 season, as well as for domestic side Boland Cavaliers in the 2010 Vodacom Cup and 2010 Currie Cup First Division seasons.

At the end of 2010, he returned to France when he joined Biarritz and shortly after moved to Toulouse.

He signed for Bath Rugby on a two-year deal in November 2012.^[1]

He joined Irish Pro12 side Munster on a four-month contract in September 2014.^[2] He signed a contract extension with Munster in January 2015, meaning he will stay with the province until the end of the 2014–2015 season.^[3]

International career

In 2003, while still playing in Argentina, he earned a call-up to the Argentina national team, making his debut on 27 April against Paraguay in Montevideo.

He was not initially named to the Argentina squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but was called in for the third-place match against France as a replacement for the injured Mario Ledesma.^[4]

In 2012 Eusebio was part of the Pumas team that part in the inaugural, The Rugby Championship.

References

^ "Bath add Eusebio Guinazu and Mat Gilbert to squad". BBC Sport. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
^ "Munster Sign Eusebio Guinazu". munsterrugby.ie. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
^ "Players Commit To Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ Rugby News Service (15 October 2007). "Argentina call up replacement". Rugby World Cup. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.

External links

Munster Profile
L'Equipe profile
"SA Rugby Player Profile – Eusebio Guiñazú". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

[1] "Bath add Eusebio Guinazu and Mat Gilbert to squad". BBC Sport. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.

[2] "Munster Sign Eusebio Guinazu". munsterrugby.ie. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

[3] "Players Commit To Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[4] Rugby News Service (15 October 2007). "Argentina call up replacement". Rugby World Cup. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.

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